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Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS)

What is a National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement?

Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) A National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement is a single, comprehesive, and concise policy document, which has replaced the Subject and Learning Area Statements, Learning Programme Guidelines and Subject Assessment Guidelines for all the subjects listed in the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12.

The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 represents a policy statement for learning and teaching in South African schools and comprises the following:

• Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for each approved school subject as listed in the policy document National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12;
• The policy document National policy pertaining to the programme and promotion requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 12 which describes the number of subjects to be offered by learners in each grade and the promotion requirements to be obtained; and
• The policy document National Protocol for Assessment Grades R – 12 which standardises the recording and reporting processes for Grades R – 12 within the framework

Purpose of Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement

CAPS, the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement, is a revision of the previous NCS (National Curriculum Statement). CAPS gives teachers detailed guidelines of what to teach and assessed on a grade –by- grade and subject-by- subject basis. … It also gives clear guidance of assessment requirements.

CAPS curriculum subjects

Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS, DBE, 2011) for Foundation Phase has three subjects: Mathematics; Literacy; and Life Skills. The focus of this paper is Life Skills, which has four focus areas: Beginning Knowledge; Personal and Social Well-being; Creative Arts; and Physical Education.

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